Connecting rod



July l, 1930.

coNNEcTING Ron Filed July 1o, 192s awww t Patented July 1.1930, j i Y 1,768,808

Unirse T ,STATES "oFFlcn n MANUEL FALCON Tnnvio, or'rrnnnns, NEGRAS, iv'rnXIco Y CONNECTING non 7' A i Application mea my y1o, 1928i: seia1'nd.`2e1,634.'

This invention relates to a new and useful columns. Thercylinders 29 and 30 are prodevicein the nature of a connecting rod for videdV with similar working elements as i a compressed air motor especiallyadapted Vabove described under the cylinders 10. for the propulsion of aeroplanes, hydro-v Valves 31 and 32l are positioned in the planes, dirigibles and the like, alltypes of. chambers 33 and 34 of the cylinders 29 and 55 iiying machines of the lighter or heavier than 30, and are connected by means of the tubular air types such as commonly used forl flyingv members 35 and 36 toa compressed air sup- Purposes. Y j Ply tank not shown. The valves 31 and 32 An object of the invention is the provision are similarly connected asv described under 10 of a connecting rod'for'a motor of the class the valves ofthe cylinders V10. 60` A l described and forl thev purpose `described of The above described construction is such novel construction and arrangement of parts. .as will permit the compressed air in the sup- The ligure on the drawing showsa sectional` ply tank to rotate the cranky shaft 15. as a .Y view of a motor having connecting rodsconvmeans of drivingor rotating a propeller, structed according to this invention. :such as usually employed to propel airplanes 65 As here embodied my improved `compressed and the like. This arrangement is common air motor comprises aV plurality ofcylinders in all ycompressed air motors. 10, vertically disposedfrom: crank case 11, Departure therefrom resides in that the y and arranged or positioned in a vertical row rods 13 are each of separate sections namely i or column. Pistons 12 are slidablymounted 13a and 13b which are provided with adjacent 70 inthe cylinders 10 and are connected by flanges 17a and 171?.` rlhe iianges17aare promeans of the connecting rods 13 to the crank vided with studs 37 projecting thru aperv pins 14 of the crank shaft 15'rotativelyf turesin'the flanges 17 D, and lock nuts 38 on mounted in the crank `case 11. 1 l v'the studs limit the spacedV position of the The cylinders 1() areprovided kwith suit flanges. Screws 37 threadedly pass thru the 75 able valves 16, suitably positioned/in the ianges 17a and abut the flanges 17b Vfor urg' heads 18 of the said cylindersl 10,y and oping the flanges into spaced relation as detereratively connectedby means of rock arms V19, mined by the nuts 38. Lock nuts 28a are enand the pull rods 20 to the cams 21, mounted gaged on the bolts 28". This arranges the Y 3o on the cam shaft 22, rotatively mounted in flanges to be differently spaced for changing 80 the crank case 11 and-adapted for connection the lengths vof the rods 13 for changing the with a gear mounted'on the crank shaft 15r relative position of the pistons and the cylas is conventional. The cylinders 10 are proinders so that when the portions of the cylvided' with a chamber 24, connected by means inders become excessively worn the pistons y of a tubular member 25 to a compressed air i may be moved therefrom. V8,5 supply'tank not shown. e Y Having thus described my invention what The above described construction is such v I claim as new and desireto secure by United as will permit at atmospheric pressure to Y States Letters Patentis v be exhausted from the cylinders 10 by the exl 1. In a device of the class described, a pis- 40 haust stroke of the piston 12 which are driven ton rod consisting of two aligned-sections, a i9c by compressed air supplied from the tank ange provided with studs and attached ony provided for this purpose. A regulating the inner end of onelof the sections, another valve 28 is interposed in the tubular member l flange withl apertures and slidably mounted A' 25, as a means of cutting the compressed air on the studs and attached on the inner end supply when desired. c Y e lof the other section, lock nuts threadedly v-o;

A plurality of cylinders 29 and 30, of equal engaged on the studs for limiting the spaced number to the above mentioned cylinders 10, relations of the flanges, and set screws with are angularly disposed from the crank case'l lock nuts threadedlypassed throughthe first 11 and are positioned at either sideof the flange for urging said flanges intospaced cylinders 10 and are arrangedin rows or relations vas determined by the said lock nuts.v Vice 2. In a device of the class described, a piston rod consisting of two aligned sections, a flange-provided with studs and attached on the inner end of one of the sections, another s Hallie with apertures and slidably mounted Y on `t e 'studswand4 attached on the inner end of the other section, yhook nuts threadedly enjged the studslfor limiting the spaced relations of the flanges and means forurging m said Ranges 'into spaced relations as deter- 1 y mined by the sadlocknuts. In testimony whereof I have affixed. my signature.

. MANUEL FALCON. TREVIQM 

